Communication continues to be a problem for Toyota. Reuters reports that the automaker had failed to alert the U.S. government about a new Toyota recall involving one Toyota and seven Lexus sedan models. This time, engine issues are to blame. Excessive noise and even the potential for stalling are documented. The recall will reclaim around 270,000 vehicles.
Article source: New Toyota recall affects Lexus, Crown sedans by Car Deal Expert
More than half of Toyota recall autos are from the U.S.
About 137,000 automobiles out of the 270,000 being recalled are US. Accident or injury data has yet to be reported concerning this round of Toyota recalls, which is chance, considering that Toyota says the stall can occur while a Lexus or Crown sedans in question is being driven. This is comparatively good news for Toyota, whose previous bouts with recalls and also the U.S. government have led to quite a couple of accidents, injuries and massive fines. In addition to lambasting within the court of public opinion, Toyota’s credit rating took a tumble. Recalling more than 10 million cars worldwide has a tendency to produce such undesirable results.
Within the recall, what are the models?
While the Toyota recall will not be official until government regulators make a decision, the eight models under this latest recall in question would consist of:
- Lexus LS 460
- The Lexus GS 350.
- The Lexus GS 450h
- Lexus GS 460.
- There's the Lexus IS 350
- Lexus LS 600h
- Lexus LS 600hl
- The Toyota Crown sedan
The Lexus LS 600h isn't sold in the US. It is a gasoline-electric hybrid model if it has an "h". All models involved in the latest Toyota recall have 4.6- or 3.6-liter engines, as said by the automaker. The specific engine issue is a defective valve spring that causes all of the idling troubles and also some possible engine failure.
One more blow coming to the Lexus line
Just last week, Toyota pulled the plug on Lexus HS 250h sales because of possible fuel leak issues. Crash tests sponsored by the US government showed that if the HS 250h was struck from behind by a automobile traveling at 50 mph, a fuel leak could very easily develop. That recalled back 17,000 autos, 13,000 of which were sold within the United States. Interestingly, Toyota conducted its own tests on the matter and claimed it could not reproduce the exact same result. There also haven't been any accidents reported with the HS 250h.
How to proceed if your vehicle was recalled?
Contact Toyota’s Customer Experience Center for further info. It can be reached via telephone at 800-331-4331 or fax at 310-468-7814.
Business hours are Monday-Friday, 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST
For mail inquiries, address correspondence to:
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
19001 South Western Ave.
Dept. WC11
Torrance, CA 90501
More info about this topic at these websites:
Reuters
reuters.com/article/idUSN0114253720100701
And then there are the rusting Tundras:
youtube.com/watch?v=_5swLe8B11k
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